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business area controller salaries Zurich

Annual Gross Salary

Median based on 29 salary entriesCHF 116 600
median
3% earn betweenCHF 65 000 and CHF 65 000
3% earn betweenCHF 74 100 and CHF 74 100
7% earn betweenCHF 80 000 and CHF 80 600
10% earn betweenCHF 91 000 and CHF 93 500
21% earn betweenCHF 104 000 and CHF 105 000
3% earn betweenCHF 113 000 and CHF 113 000
10% earn betweenCHF 116 600 and CHF 120 000
median CHF 116 600
10% earn betweenCHF 126 000 and CHF 130 000
14% earn betweenCHF 140 000 and CHF 145 000
3% earn betweenCHF 155 000 and CHF 155 000
3% earn betweenCHF 166 000 and CHF 166 000
3% earn betweenCHF 195 000 and CHF 195 000
3% earn betweenCHF 208 000 and CHF 208 000
3% earn betweenCHF 236 000 and CHF 236 000
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Salary by age & gender

Salary data is categorised by age and gender, offering insights into salary trends and differences among age groups and genders.

Age & Gender

business area controller, Zurich

median
Men
Women
Men: 16-25median CHF 0
Women: 16-25median CHF 0
Men: 25-35median CHF 105 000
Women: 25-35median CHF 104 000
Men: 35-45median CHF 144 400
Women: 35-45median CHF 128 000
Men: 45-55median CHF 0
Women: 45-55median CHF 0
Men: 55+median CHF 0
Women: 55+median CHF 117 000
median CHF 116 600

Salary by work experience

The graph shows how the number of years working as a business area controller relates to income levels.

Individuals starting with no experience in the field can expect to earn an annual salary of CHF 98 975. The graph also shows that the highest expected salary for this profession is CHF 140 000 per year.

Salary by work experience

business area controller, Zurich

median
0-2 yearsmedian CHF 114 800
3-5 yearsmedian CHF 105 000
6-8 yearsmedian CHF 98 975
9-11 yearsmedian CHF 140 000
12-21 yearsmedian CHF 129 000
21+ yearsmedian CHF 117 000
median CHF 116 600
+2%

salary progression through years of experience

Salary trend

The graph shows how salaries for business area controller have changed over time.

In 2017-2019, the annual median salary was CHF 104 500. From 2023-2025, the median salary reached its highest at CHF 110 500 per year.

Salary trend

business area controller, Zurich

median
2017-2019 yearsmedian CHF 104 500
2020-2022 yearsmedian CHF 93 500
2023-2025 yearsmedian CHF 110 500
median CHF 116 600

Highest-Paying industries

The highest paying industry for a business area controller is Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals, with an average salary of CHF 166 000 annually. Followed by Machine / System construction and Transport / Logistics industries. Remember that significant variations between companies within a single industry can exist.

Highest-Paying industries for business area controller, Zurich

Industry

Median salary

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Jobs

  1. Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals
    CHF 166 000Set up Job Alert
  2. Machine / System construction
    CHF 155 0001 job
  3. Transport / Logistics
    CHF 144 400Set up Job Alert
  4. Information technology / Telecom
    CHF 126 000Set up Job Alert
  5. Industry various
    CHF 120 0001 job
  6. Public administration / Associations
    CHF 117 000Set up Job Alert
  7. Banking / Financial institutions
    CHF 116 600Set up Job Alert
  8. Retail trade / Wholesaling
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
  9. Insurance
    CHF 105 000Set up Job Alert
  10. Building trade / Real estate
    CHF 104 000Set up Job Alert

Salary by cantons for business area controller

The top two high-paying cantons for business area controller are Aargau and Appenzell IR. Salaries vary per canton depending on the local job market and industry trends.

ZH

Zurich

business area controller

CHF 113 000

median salary

Salary by canton

business area controller

median
Aargau median CHF 0
Appenzell IR median CHF 0
Appenzell AR median CHF 0
Berne median CHF 0
Basel Land median CHF 0
Basel-Stadt median CHF 0
Fribourg median CHF 0
Geneva median CHF 0
Glarus median CHF 0
Grisons median CHF 0
Jura median CHF 0
Lucerne median CHF 0
Neuchâtel median CHF 0
Nidwalden median CHF 0
Obwalden median CHF 0
St. Gallen median CHF 0
Schaffhausen median CHF 0
Solothurn median CHF 0
Schwyz median CHF 0
Thurgau median CHF 0
Ticino median CHF 0
Uri median CHF 0
Vaud median CHF 0
Valais median CHF 0
Zug median CHF 0
Zurich median CHF 116 600
median CHF 113 000